Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-11-04
GRAPHICS.
Remember the poultry show.
Fine weather for corn gathering.

Thos. Gibson is making extern
sive improvements on his dwell
ing.
s. ]. Miller wants to buy good
oats for which he will pay 81 cents
per bushel.
Wellington Halliday has pur-
chased the residence property of
Henry Felker.
The Entertainment announced
last week, will occur on Friday eve
Ling Nov. 4th at s o'clock.
J. W. Tinsman received another
order for ten Photographic back
grounds, from Denver Colorado,
this week.
The ladies of the L. H. I. B.
will give an egg social at an early
day. Further announcements next
week.
The protracted meetings at the
Christian church will continue
until Monday evening. Up to last
night there had been thirty-seven
additions to the church.
Ed, A. Russell, preached in
Queen City last Sunday morning
and evening; and will preach there
again, in the NJ. E. Church, South,
the second Sunday in November,
morning and evening.
a very fine colt was exhibited
on our streets last Thursday, and
attracted a great deal of attention.
The colt was the property of A. G.
tarr, and weighed $50 lbs, though
only six months old.
The first of the series of the
Normal Entertainments announc-
ed last week will take place on
Friday night November 4th at
eight o'clock promptly. Season
tickets with reserved seats 75cts.
Single tickets 25c.
A vote to determine whether
COWS should be permitted to run at
large within the corporate limits
of Kirksvllle, was taken last Tues
day. 1t resulted in 203 for re-
straining to 63 against. The cow
is not SO popular as she was.
We have been informed that Wal
ter c. took second money in the
free for all race at Macon City,
trotting the mile in 2-36 with track
in bad condition. He also took
second money at Trenton trotting
the fastest heat ever trotted on the
Trenton track.
Deputy Sheriff Heron and
Constable Moore, arrested q tramp
near Novinger one day this week.
He had in his possession full kit
of burglars tools and was evident
ly bent on mischief. He is now
in Jail here awaiting Identification.
Jacob Saner living on P. NJ
Smiths farm eleven miles south.
west of town, had three acres OF
corn which yielded S31 bushels
per acre. In another field one-hali
acre was measured and the yield
was So bushels or LOG bushels pei
acre.
Wednesday of this week jacob
Waddill, of Sperry, purchased {
fine three-year-old heifer and cal
from Jno. Pervine, of Polk town
ship, paying for them s155
These animals are very fine, are O
the Young Mary tribe and were
formerly from the herd of J. G
Jamison.
Riding the goat" has Away
been considered a perilous bust
ness, and it proved unusually 81
to Geo. Meeks' little grandson las
Friday morning. While using tn
goat as q pony the goat tried t.
initiate bucking broncho ant
threw the little fellow breaking
his arm and otherwise severed,
injuring him.
A Collision occurred betwee
the north bound passenger trail
and the freight going south a
Macon City last Thursday after
noon The enpines were demolishe
tive freight cars badly damaged
The passengers received violen
shaking but none were seriousl
hurt. William Murphy of thl
place, was on the passenger trai
and received five dollars for th
injuries he sustained.
There was law suit held
Justice Richey's court Monday
determine, who are the preseI
owners of the "Brashear Citizen
The court decided that it belong
to r. M. Brashear of this city an
B. G. McBroom of Brsshear. HOY
ever the question of ownershi
will be taken to a higher cour
Strange that paper of 30 brillial
parentage, should now 60 begin
for recognition and 9 paltry SUI
port.